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Coordinated with cross-functional teams including Logistics, Production, PPC, R&D, Finance, sourcing to ensure smooth production of Air conditioners planning, timely export shipment execution, accurate commercial invoice documentation for multiple international brands. Focused on expanding business across the international markets (Nepal, Srilanka, Middle east, Latin America) with Market Size analysis, landed cost analysis, database management, and strategic planning to achieve higher sales growth, profitability and operational efficiency. Improved dispatch efficiency to ~ 90% using CargoWiz and vessel booking planning, successfully handling 20+ GR waivers, handling the ECGC and 60+ regional certifications (CEPA, ISFTA) to ensure seamless customs clearance, costs cutting strategies and on-time deliveries. Generated 5+ major customer leads across UAE markets through market research expansion, cold calling, and strategic email outreach. Collaborating with R&D to align product specs, managing 30Cr portfolio, using SAP for the extracting BOM, preparing Sales orders for export. Spearheaded operations across 7 states, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure seamless client delivery & operational excellence. Supported Go-To-Market campaigns and operational planning, ensuring product visibility and alignment across the international markets. Designed and tracked shipment dispatch dashboards using SAP & Excel, enabling better inventory planning and improved stock turnover.

Internship Experience at Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. During my internship at Bisleri’s Goa plant, I had the opportunity to work on optimizing the operational efficiency of the 20L water container production line. This experience allowed me to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world business challenges and contribute meaningfully to one of India's most trusted beverage brands. Key Achievements: Conducted a detailed root cause analysis of low production efficiency, addressing gaps in manpower planning, machine downtime, and inventory flow. Implemented a reward and recognition system to enhance workforce motivation, which directly contributed to increased daily jar output from 3,700 to over 5,000. Optimized labor allocation and improved shift management, reducing overtime costs by over 75 percent. Proposed preventive maintenance strategies that resulted in a 70 percent drop in unexpected breakdowns. Extended the conveyor belt to eliminate bottlenecks and streamline the flow of empty and filled jars. Used ERP system data to monitor raw material wastage and improve procurement planning. Helped push efficiency metrics from 75 percent to a consistent 90 to 98 percent by December 2023. Sustainability Contributions: Minimized raw material waste in key inputs like caps, sleeves, and stickers. Supported the Two-Way Jar Cycle program, contributing to Bisleri’s sustainability efforts by promoting reuse and efficient hygiene processes for 20L containers. Takeaways: This internship helped me understand the critical intersection of operations, workforce engagement, process improvement, and sustainability.

Utilized ERP (MS Dynamics 365), RCA, JIT, and 5S methodologies to reduce wastage, improve inventory accuracy, planned maintenances, optimize logistics, saving cost, identify risks and enhance overall operational efficiency while maintaining 98% order fulfillment efficiency. Collaborated with plant managers and stakeholders on process improvements and identified new markets opportunities and new retails.

Worked as a technical civil engineer and valuer in the field of valuation of immovable properties (land and building) • Analyzed 500+ data to assess property fair market value, including land area calculations and built-up area measurements. • Undertook 700+ property inspections, including industrial visits, to assess their life span conditions and markets valuation. • Prepared 1000+ valuation reports and managed and monitored the report operations, reported if any discrepancies found. • Calculated capital gains and determined optimal rentals/lease rates based on market conditions for immovable properties. • Assisted in valuation reports for loan sanctioning from Central Bank of India, SIDBI Bank, Canara Bank, BOI and PNB • Prepared valuation reports for primary security, auction, insurance, stamp duty, rental/lease, and overdraft facility -got to demonstrate problem solving skills by Interacting with all levels of staff and clients. -Collecting the various data required to assess the market value of the assigned properties. Datas included -plot/land area measurements, -built-up area calculations, -measuring and calculating the work done for the project -details of building items. -Visiting the properties, including industrial visits, -preparation of valuation, -managing and monitoring the report operations. -working out capital gain of the properties. - rent/ lease fixation - drawing layout plans of visited site. -drawing building plans with the use of Autocad. -Estimation using CL, LW / SW method. - working out replacement value using latest plinth r area rates or CPWD specification rates available.

Conducted property inspections, evaluated market value, valuation reports, assessed capital gains and rental rates using the CPWD rates. Assisted in preparing 100+ property valuation reports for loan, mortgage assessments, Distress value and realizable value estimation in association with banks including State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, and Central Bank of India.